FEMADeclarations of 1991
FEMA disaster declarations in 1991
FEMA made 45 disaster declarations in 1991: 43 major disasters, 0 emergencies and 2 fire management assistance declarations. Washington had the most (3); the most common incident was flood (13).
The 45 declarations of 1991
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-930-TX | Texas | Flood | December 26, 1991 | 65 |
| DR-929-MN | Minnesota | Severe Ice Storm | December 26, 1991 | 12 |
| DR-928-IA | Iowa | Severe Ice Storm | December 26, 1991 | 44 |
| DR-927-AS | American Samoa | Hurricane | December 13, 1991 | 5 |
| DR-926-FM | Micronesia | Typhoon | December 10, 1991 | 3 |
| DR-925-MH | Marshall Islands | Typhoon | December 6, 1991 | 8 |
| DR-924-GU | Guam | Typhoon | December 4, 1991 | 1 |
| DR-923-NH | New Hampshire | Coastal Storm | November 13, 1991 | 1 |
| DR-922-WA | Washington | Fire | November 13, 1991 | 6 |
| DR-921-ME | Maine | Coastal Storm | November 7, 1991 | 5 |
| DR-920-MA | Massachusetts | Coastal Storm | November 4, 1991 | 7 |
| DR-919-CA | California | Fire | October 22, 1991 | 1 |
| FM-2079-WA | Washington | Fire | October 18, 1991 | 1 |
| DR-918-NY | New York | Hurricane | September 16, 1991 | 1 |
| DR-917-NH | New Hampshire | Hurricane | September 9, 1991 | 4 |
| DR-916-CT | Connecticut | Hurricane | August 30, 1991 | 6 |
| DR-915-ME | Maine | Hurricane | August 28, 1991 | 9 |
| DR-914-MA | Massachusetts | Hurricane | August 26, 1991 | 11 |
| DR-913-RI | Rhode Island | Hurricane | August 26, 1991 | 5 |
| DR-912-WI | Wisconsin | Severe Storm | August 6, 1991 | 5 |
| DR-911-IA | Iowa | Flood | July 12, 1991 | 16 |
| FM-2078-AK | Alaska | Fire | July 3, 1991 | 1 |
| DR-910-TN | Tennessee | Flood | June 21, 1991 | 9 |
| DR-909-AK | Alaska | Snowstorm | May 30, 1991 | 4 |
| DR-907-AR | Arkansas | Flood | May 30, 1991 | 21 |
| DR-908-NE | Nebraska | Flood | May 28, 1991 | 7 |
| DR-906-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | May 17, 1991 | 42 |
| DR-905-OK | Oklahoma | Tornado | May 8, 1991 | 6 |
| DR-904-LA | Louisiana | Severe Storm | May 3, 1991 | 38 |
| DR-903-KS | Kansas | Tornado | April 29, 1991 | 6 |
| DR-902-LA | Louisiana | Flood | April 23, 1991 | 15 |
| DR-901-ME | Maine | Snowstorm | April 19, 1991 | 1 |
| DR-900-TX | Texas | Severe Storm | April 12, 1991 | 5 |
| DR-899-IN | Indiana | Severe Ice Storm | March 29, 1991 | 26 |
| DR-898-NY | New York | Snowstorm | March 21, 1991 | 13 |
| DR-897-GA | Georgia | Flood | March 15, 1991 | 15 |
| DR-896-WA | Washington | Flood | March 8, 1991 | 10 |
| DR-895-MS | Mississippi | Flood | March 5, 1991 | 18 |
| DR-894-CA | California | Freezing | February 11, 1991 | 33 |
| DR-893-KY | Kentucky | Flood | January 29, 1991 | 19 |
| DR-892-FM | Micronesia | Typhoon | January 17, 1991 | 1 |
| DR-891-IN | Indiana | Flood | January 5, 1991 | 73 |
| DR-890-AL | Alabama | Flood | January 4, 1991 | 12 |
| DR-889-TN | Tennessee | Flood | January 4, 1991 | 22 |
| DR-888-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | January 3, 1991 | 12 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By state
| State | Major disasters | Emergencies | Fire management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Maine | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Micronesia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Flood | 13 |
| Hurricane | 7 |
| Severe Storm | 5 |
| Typhoon | 4 |
| Fire | 4 |
| Severe Ice Storm | 3 |
| Coastal Storm | 3 |
| Snowstorm | 3 |
| Tornado | 2 |
| Freezing | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.